A young woman with a habit of seducing and killing men attracts the attention of an oblivious Detective and his helper. Will they solve the mystery behind these murders, or will the Black Widow strike again? Combining the illustrative style of Edward Gorey and the humor of Monty Python, Bret M. Herholz crafts a tale of mystery, humor, and suspense.

Diary of the Black Widow

Bret M. Herholz

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Alterna Comics

Compiled from Bret M. Herholz's work on the Undercover Fish Anthology, CONFESSIONS OF A PECULIAR BOY features an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Lenore", as well as many other original stories similar in tone. If you're a fan of Edward Gorey's art and Poe's writing - this book may just be for you!

Confessions of a Peculiar Boy...and Other Stories

Comics & Graphic Novels

Rori Shapiro

John Shaver

Graphic Novels

Lord Algernon Sloughshire has been found dead! The only clue to what caused the murder was a single strand of spaghetti found tied around his lordship's neck. Luckily there's only one person oblivious enough to "solve" this case, none other than the DETECTIVE INSPECTOR!

The Spaghetti Strand Murder

Heavy rains force Polly Plum and her valet Montgolfier Handgraves to seek lodging in a small town on their way back to Worcester, Massachusetts. Polly soon discovers that they have arrived on the night of young socialite Lionel Hampstead's apparent suicide. Surrounded by corrupt police officers and haunted by Hampstead's ghost, Polly must discover the truth behind his death before it is too late. Loosely based on true events that occurred in Spencer, Massachusetts in 1889, "A Sinister Aura" is a mystery story brought to you by Spencer, MA native Bret M. Herholz.

The Adventures of Polly and Handgraves: A Sinister Aura

A young woman named Alice Faulkner is in possession of documents that could cause a devastating royal scandal. Unfortunately, she has fallen into the hands of a pair of unscrupulous people who wish to use her possessions for their own ill benefit. So it is up to England's most famous consulting detective along with the help of his trusted friend, Doctor Watson, to rescue this unfortunate young woman and avert the impending scandal.

Sherlock Holmes: The Painful Predicament of Alice Faulkner